This week, Martin gave his view on Tottenham's recent struggles, Ryan Giggs' momentous landmark and why West Ham should stop booing their own team at Upton Park.

The former England centre back also gives us an insight behind the scenes in modern football. So read on to find out who drove the worst car at Arsenal's training and which player would play Michael Jackson to pep up the Arsenal squad before games.

Good nick: Here is a picture of one of Martin Keown's old Saabs

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13:36

And that's it for today

Thanks for joining me with some more cracking questions. I'll be back again next week for more #TackleKeown

A: The Manchester United midfield is a bit of an oddity. If we’re saying their best central midfielder is a 40-year-old former winger, then that’s a bit concerning.

Phil Jones is not really a conventional midfielder either, and at the minute David Moyes will be seeking to find the right balance. But at present I think they will be thankful Ryan is there. Without Carrick, United miss that quarterback player to pick a pass, and Giggs does that role better than anyone else.

Fellaini wants to be more involved in the play and Cleverley keeps things short whereas Giggs is more effective with his passing. The only problem is, you can’t keep playing Giggs because you’ll lose him.

Still got it: Giggs has proven his worth season after season in the United midfield

13:32

Q: Are you worried about Wayne Rooney burning out before the World Cup? (From Manc Mick)

A: Not really, it’s about how they manage him between now and the end of the season. Games seem to focus Wayne, he’s such a competitive animal. When the games aren’t there for a week or two weeks, he seems to lose his fitness.

He needs rest but it’s what he’s doing in those breaks that is important. He needs to be managed really carefully and you hope he doesn’t get any injuries between now and the end of the season. We’ve seen other players do it for other countries, and Wayne Rooney will see this as a World Cup that he can really impress in. He will want to train, apply himself and he might not even need that rest. If Rooney gets through to the end of the season unscathed, somebody will have to work hard with him in the break.

It will be the biggest tournament he’s played in, so he can have that rest period but he needs to be completely professional.

Top man: Wayne Rooney dazzled for Manchester United in Leverkusen on Wednesday

A: It was probably me actually! They used to give me so much stick for driving a Saab backwards and forwards from Oxford. It was a good car – silver – but it wasn’t the flashest in the car park.

But I was doing so many miles I was hardly going to drive a Ferrari. We did have a German player at one point who used to cycle to training some days, but he did have a Beetle, too.

I always felt that when I went home I wanted to blend in a bit, which is easier with a normal car. I did have a private number plate once, but I took it off after about a week.

I felt it was a bit pretentious, I didn’t want to show off. I did so much travelling I just wanted something to get me from A to B.

Good nick: Here is a picture of one of Martin Keown's old Saabs

13:18

Q: Did you see Gareth Bale’s free-kick last night? Who was the best free-kick taker you played with? (From Phillie G in Bolton)

A: It was a fantastic strike, and if it weren’t for Ronaldo, he would be taking them more regularly. Ronaldo is so revered at that club, it’s sensational, so in the face of that adulation I think Bale is doing very well.

He’s scored and assisted goals, and I’d like to see him play slightly more centrally, but it’s tough when there’s somebody like Ronaldo dominating the team.

In terms of the best free-kick taker I played with, I think it was between Dennis Bergkamp or Thierry Henry. I think Dennis was perhaps more consistent, he had a range he was comfortable with, but Thierry was capable of more spectacular strikes. They used to practice a lot of finishing at the club, but not too many free-kicks.

I used to take a few in training and got some classic Keown curve on the ball, but unfortunately I never got to try it in a match…

Revered: Cristiano Ronaldo is such a dominant figure at Real Madrid that fans showed their support against Galatasaray

13:15

Q: I know you wrote about the sleeves tradition at Arsenal today, but can you describe the other quirks and traditions you experienced there? Did Aston Villa or Everton have any? (From Alfie in Oxon)

A: There weren’t too many traditions, but years and years ago some players might take a swig of brandy from the kit man before the game, but that all disappeared when Arsene Wenger arrived.

I saw in the archives pictures of players sitting in the bath after a game getting a Woodbine cigarette to relax themselves, but that too disappeared long ago. Clubs have a routine with pre-match build ups and things like that, but not too many quirks.

Though some players at Arsenal did like soaking in the bath before the game to warm up. Some would warm their ankles and joints up but I liked a full soak, especially at Villa. I liked to sit in a single bath and read the programme before the match.

But I can never remember that happening under Wenger. We did used to play music before a match though, Dennis Bergkamp would often put Michael Jackson on to get us moving around the dressing room. It was a great, relaxed dressing room to be in.

Insight: Dennis Bergkamp used to play Michael Jackson in the Arsenal changing room to get the players moving

13:04

Q: Which Arsenal defender would you have liked to partner at the back? Mertesacker, Koscielny or Vermaelen (From ‏@SteveCrilly2 on Twitter)

A: I think I’d be happy with all of those guys. Playing with Mertesacker would be more like playing with Steve Bould or Tony Adams, and I was comfortable playing with those bigger guys around.

I think that’s why Mertesacker works well with Koscielny, but I think I would get the most out of Vermaelen. There’s more to him than people realise, I think there’s a real player there.

He even could have played in midfield at some stage, he’s a useful player.

Sometimes at centre half his decision making has not been the best and you’d like to think if you were playing with him, you could help sort that out. I think Koscielny is fantastic, he really hones in and takes players on.

He plays in a similar way to I did, so maybe that’s why he’s my favourite player!

My pick: Martin admitted he would love to have played alongside Thomas Vermaelen

13:01

Q: What do you think of Arsenal's chance of winning a trophy this season? And which one would it be? (From Andi Juanda in Indonesia)

A: For anyone connected with Arsenal, it’s dangerous talking about winning trophies. They need to focus on winning matches.

As an individual it’s about winning your battles against the opposition and performing as a team, and for the manager it’s about selecting his best eleven, which I don’t think he quite knows just yet.

You don’t really dare to think about winning trophies, you just need to keep doing what you’re doing and winning matches, that’s all you can do. You can’t allow yourself to weaken and think nice things about winning it, even at the latter stages of the season.

It’s a mission and it’s like being a tunnel where you have to focus on the light at the end and not think about anything else.

All your senses are going towards winning that trophy and if it does happen, then you have that release at the end.

Stay grounded: Arsenal must take it game by game if they are to win another trophy

12:56

Q: I am convinced Yaya Toure tried to get a yellow card last night. Do you know of players or team-mates trying to get yellow cards to get suspensions out the way? (From Paul in Leicester)

A: I remember Ray Parlour doing something similar in a game, but rather than getting booked he ended up getting sent off! He actually got booked nice and early in the game but then picked up a second and was off.

I think it was against Newcastle at home and we lost. There used to be a rule where yellows would be wiped off if you had a stretch of games without getting booked, so it rewarded players for good behaviour.

It certainly helped to clean up my game and I’d like to see that come back. It might mean fewer players getting cheeky bookings.

Cheeky? Yaya Toure picked up a needless booking during Manchester City's game against Plzen

12:53

Q: You played against Giggs on his debut! Just how impressive is it to play on until you're 40? And do you regret retiring so (relatively) young? If only you’d done yoga, right? (From Manc Man)

A: I think I was nearly 38 when I retired, but I wasn’t playing Champions League and Premier League football quite so regularly. He’s making the difference in these games though. He’s learnt to pace himself.

He’s learnt that he’s better served using his energy on the ball rather than expending it unnecessarily. He passes with real purpose and makes things happen. Mentally he knows the passes to make but he makes sure he manages his energy well.

He compliments Phil Jones for doing the work around him, but when Giggs does his work he does so with killer passes and keeping the ball. He covered a lot of ground last night but it’s not at high intensity.

He doesn’t make the same runs and dribbles as he did, but he’s reinvented himself. He was one of the quickest wingers in the game but he’s now comfortable playing at this pace.

Stanley Matthews did the same, playing on the wing but continuing until he was 50. If he’s still got that mobility, especially in his hips, then you can keep going. As for the yoga, I had a serious back problem so it may not have helped too much.

Sensation: Ryan Giggs will hit 40 this week and is still playing at the highest level

12:47

Q: A lot of people are saying Villas-Boas has lost the changing room. How do we know? What are the tell-tale signs? Have you ever been in a changing room where you felt the manager had ‘lost’ the players? (From GoonerAl)

A: It’s difficult to know because it’s what happens inside the dressing room that counts. But it’s the second time those accusations have arisen from a club he’s in charge of.

I think AVB could be a top manager but as a young man, he can at times be too clever for his own good. You look at the way other managers have reacted to big defeats this season, particularly David Moyes and Manuel Pellegrini.

I think if AVB starts to panic, then Tottenham are in trouble.

Struggling: Andre Villas-Boas is looking to get his season back on track with Tottenham in Tromso

12:44

Q: Tottenham were thrashed 6-0 and immediately AVB is under pressure. Just how significant is the manner of a defeat? In terms of points in the table, a 1-0 defeat is no worse than a 6-0 – but how much does it affect morale in the camp? (From Tim in Birmingham)

A: It does affect morale, big time. First of all you’re embarrassed and there’s a real sense of shock. Then that gets followed by anger, but then you have to be pragmatic and come up with a plan to remedy the situation.

It’s usually done fairly quickly. I imagine there was a post mortem on Monday or Tuesday but then they need a plan to get his team right for tonight’s game in Europe.

They need to start working together to rebuild their understanding and try and get that confidence. Gareth Bale seems to be getting into his stride at Real Madrid, and you look at the money Spurs have spent, and you do wonder whether it has been spent wisely or if it even needed to be spent so quickly.

Last season Tottenham seemed to have great morale – you could see that in the way they celebrated their goals together last year. But this year it seems to have changed.

Missing link? Gareth Bale, who proved a match-winner for Spurs last season, is coming into his stride at Real Madrid

12:37

Q: West Ham v Fulham is a serious battle of the bosses under pressure. Some home fans are very quick to boo and West Ham supporters are clearly infuriated by Allardyce’s negative tactics? Is booing by a home team ever valid? (From Hammertime in East London)

A: It seems that at West Ham they have certain former players that they love to hate, but I’d like to see them get behind their own team rather than slating the opposition.

They focus their energy on a figure of fun or somebody on the opposition team, but they should be supporting their own. I don’t think booing your own team can ever be justified, and sometimes that can become part of the problem.

They need to turn Upton Park into a fortress and a place that the players love to play, not somewhere they fear to go. They need to be united. It is certainly one of the grounds where you get targeted more than any other, but that was a real motivation factor for me.

It guaranteed a great performance from me and I often gave some of my best performances of the season, so the fans don’t win in the end. It’s such a fantastic club with great traditions and history, but the home record needs to improve and the fans are part of that collective.

The players have to play their part too in giving the fans something to cheer about, but they need to back them as well.

Wrong approach: West Ham fans targeted Frank Lampard (above) and their own team

12:34

Today's first question: How shocked are you by the match-fixing allegations? Have you ever heard whispers in the changing room? (From David in Kent)

Answer: Of course I’m shocked. in all the years I was playing, there was never any suggestion of match fixing or anything being put my way. It’s not something you could do in isolation, players would have to know what was going on.

It’s a difficult thing – if you’re fixing a result you all have to be complicit. You would have to let teams have shots at your goal and everybody would have to know what was going on.

There are certain things open to abuse with the number of betting markets available, but there was never any suggestion of that during my career. If it’s true, I’d like to think it’s a very isolated situation.

12:31

Good afternoon everyone!

Welcome to #TackleKeown! We've got plenty to cover today and I'll be answering the first of your questions in a moment...